How would you tell this tale? Reemsten, K. (Artist). (2011). Pink Study [Painting], Retrieved February 5, 2013, from:http://www.kellyreemtsen.com/index2.php#/gallery1/2/
Join us for a series of 8 workshops to hone your storytelling skills. Everyone has a story to tell, but storytellers have a way that brings people together and helps us learn more about who we are. Good storytelling can also be a way to persuade your audience to listen to your point of view; think about a job interview, a courtroom, or classroom and you will understand what we mean!
The Geneseo Storytelling Institute will provide instruction and practice on the art of storytelling through eight hands-on workshops. Attendees will have the opportunity to showcase their craft by performing in storytelling events for the Geneseo and Rochester communities and potentially at GREAT Day.
“Our stories give shape to our inchoate, disparate, fleeting impressions of everyday life. They bring together the past and the future into the present to provide us with structures for working towards our goals…. We are primed to use stories.” (Perry, 2012).
If you’re not convinced yet of the importance of this skill, check out this recent article, “The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate Our Brains” and see if you still feel the same after!
The Institute is open to all Geneseo students, and will be led by Dr. Sharon Peck (School of Education), Mark Sullivan (Milne Library) and Michelle Costello (Milne Library).
The first workshop will be held on February 14th from 2:30-4:00 pm, in Milne 208. For more information and to RSVP please email Michelle Costello – costello@geneseo.edu by February 8th.
Thanks, Michelle
Perry, P. (2013). How to stay sane. New York: Picador.
Reemsten, K. (Artist). (2011). Pink Study [Painting], Retrieved February 5, 2013, from:http://www.kellyreemtsen.
